The Cup that cheers

Today we face Sunderland in the third round of the FA Cup.

The third round is always eagerly anticipated as it’s the first time in the competition that the country’s top teams can face lower league or non-league opposition and the obvious David versus Goliath comparisons are made.

In recent years there has been a lot of talk that the FA Cup has lost its magic and isn’t held in the same regard it once was. I would agree with that to a large degree. Every club takes a different approach to each cup competition, which mainly comes down to how high it rates on their list of priorities in any given season.